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Recommended Adhesives for Colored Cork
  - Only L-910 is recommended by Forbo - anything else leaves you on your own.....

D-670-Durabond
Firm Set Sheet Goods and Carpet Adhesive
Adhesive is available in 1 / 4 gallon buckets and is applied w/ a trowel.  One Gallon $65 and the 4 gallon $130.

Claridge..... sells a #15 Adhesive at $29.50 per Gallon UPSable

Polyvision.......... recommends "HENRY 317 Multipurpose Construction Adhesive" which is available locally see more info at  Henry #317

To contact Henrys for location near you

MarkaWall.......adhesive:  Solvent-free, SBR type linoleum adhesive (L-910) or polyvinyl acetate dispersion type (contact adhesive) when used in press.      L-910 sells for $65.00 / Gallon  10 lbs UPSable Coverage is approx 150 sq. ft. for walls .  Quarts are available for smaller jobs 35 sq ft $17.90

Forbo Recommends L910 for direct to the Wall: 
Coverage of 120-150 per gallon.   Make sure you have extra
available in quarts, gallons and 4-gallon pails
Forbo adhesive is water based and works better with surfaces that breath, not recommended for Glass.  Forbo adhesive, for direct to the wall gluing is $130 for a 4-gallon pail. Please note if this is for a direct to the wall installation, the installers should be familiar/trained in this type of installation.  Some Installers think the Forbo adhesive is to quick to set.   This adhesive can be used for flat panel assembly but care is needed.      In general the L-910 is has higher initial grab than other adhesives but less of a final grab.

Forbo recommends applying to both wall and Cork at a specified thickness and then waiting (up to 20 minutes, depends on temp, humidity) for proper Tackiness to develop.   Material once put up needs to be rolled with a linoleum roller

Claridge..... sells a #15 Adhesive at $29.50 per Gallon UPSable

Polyvision.......... recommends "HENRY 317 Multipurpose Construction Adhesive" which is available locally see more info at  Henry #317  

If an alternative adhesive must be used, look for a top quality multi-purpose S.B.R. adhesive such as Henry's 356 Adhesive or Armstrong's 135.   Erasables Unlimited recommends

Armstrong Linoleum Adhesives S-750
http://www.armstrong.com/common/c2002/content/files/15901.pdf

If you are doing all Flat panel assembly we have a house glue we can ship with CT orders for $70 per 4 gallon pail.

An alternate is Henry #356, which you may purchase at any Home Depot or for $33.00 per 4-gallon pail.  The Henry's however is slower to set and while great for gluing to 1/8" hardboard (pre-fab Panels) Direct to the wall requires extra skill to get it adhere perfectly to wall.   (lower initial tack must be factored in)

There have been uses of Cove Base adhesive by experienced installers with excellent results. (not recommended by factory)

While use of factory recommended adhesive in itself does not guarantee a perfect installation, use of other adhesive w/ lack of experience with material and of L910 adhesive will probably lead to adhesive and product failure. Use of any other adhesive other then the L910 voids material warranty
 

Some of these adhesives are special order or are not carried at certain Home Depots.  We have found a few places on line that will ship the adhesives.
http://brands.hardwarestore.com/ww-henry-company.aspx

http://www.doityourself.com/invt/0388181

Installation: cuts etc
experienced installers do cuts by hand but there is are Forbo tools available tool list and tool price list

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